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A TTORNE YS Feb. 14, 1928.

E. MORRIS snow CASE Filed Feb. 12, 1927 Patented Feb. 1 4, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDMUND MORRIS, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGII- MENTS, TO GRAND RAPIDS STORE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION.

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1 Applicationfiled February 12, 1927. Serial No. 167,670

The main object of this invention is to provide an improved framework for an all glass show case and to provide improve; corner post construction and securing means.

Further, in such construction to provide improved means for retaining and securing the glass side plates in place.

Objects pertaining to details of construction will appear from the detailed description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed. out in the claim. A structure which is apreferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accon'ipanyiug drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a. perspective view of a showcase embodying thefeatures of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional 'view of the structure taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional plan vimvtaken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on. line 4-4 of Fig. 1-, showing details of retaining the corner post in place by the glass locking strips.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective View from the outside of the lower end of one corner post.

The parts of the drawings will be identified by their numerals of reference, which are the same in all views.

1 is the base supported on suitable legs 3 is the floor support on which is superinr posed the floor 31 made up of boards or any suitable material; 4 is the surrounding finishing molding above the base and level with the floor support. 5 is the corner post suitably grooved to receive the glass plates 6, 6 which are retained in place by the usual clamp strips 61 held by screws 62 (see Fig. 3). The lower end of the post-5 extends through the floor support 3 and is supported on the base structure, and gains 51' are cut to retain them in place and thereby give a very neat and economical finish. The c strips are retained in place by wood screws 8. Of course where tl e structure is all me a1, metal screws or bolts are made use of.

The upper portion of the showcase may be of any suitable form; for instance. like that appearing in my companion patent application, to which reference is made tor details.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-v ters Patent is:

In a glass showcase, the combination of suitable base, with floor support, a floor above the same, corner posts with grooves for receiving and supporting the side plates, the lower ends of which extend into the said floor support and suitably gained on th-- outside opposite said floor, and glass retaining strips disposed to retain the side plates of the glass upon the said floor support, extending into the said gains in said posts to retain the same, as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

EDMUND MORRIS. 

